Manifolding register



Feb. 11, 1941.

W. G. BORCHERS MANIFOLDING REGISTER Filed June 8, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet l Mm SQ @Q SQ INVENTOR .Feb. 11, 1941.

w. BORCHERS MANIFOLDING REGISTER Filed June 8, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTO Willie?" G. flamers X 4 4 t f AT'Tb NEYs Patented Feb. fl, 1941 UNITED i STATES assim- 4 momma ascisrsa William (that-chore, Hoboken, N. 8., saline: to

Automphl Register Company, Hoboken, N. 1.,

a corporation of New Jersey Application June a, 1m. Serial No. 339,418 a This invention raise. to manifolding. An object of the invention is to provide improved means for feeding a plurality of continuous strips Over awriting platen, automati-' 5 cally stopping the advance of the strips when each has been fed a form length, and also for adjusting the strips in registration with each other and with severing means for tearing the strips along a predetermined severing line.

Heretofore this was accomplished by providing in the body of each form length of the record strips, one or more apertures through which 'annular feeding means extends, said means becoming inoperative thereby to advance said strip or strips until the said strips are restarted by auxiliary means. The purpose of the auxiliary means is to move the record strips sufficiently in feeding direction to shift the said apertures beyond the annular feeding means. Thus when each feeding operation is completed, the form lengths of the strip are halted and maintained in registration by entrance of the feeding means into the apertures of the superposed strips in one set of form lengths. The strips are advanced against the tension of retarding means which are intended to prevent overthrow of the strips and attendant malregistration.

However, in manifolding registers of this type, difficulty has been encountered, especially .in

o feeding manifolding stationery in which the superposed strips possessed difierent physical characteristics, for instance, different weight or different surface properties. It has been found, under these conditions, that it is diflicult to adjust the register so that all of the forms are properly aligned, and so that overthrowing beyond a predetermined tear-off point does not occur.

These difllculties are aggravated by variations in the manner of operating manifolding regis- 49 ters by different operators. Someoperators turn the feeding means slowly and smoothly, while others use a rapid and more or less jerky motion. As will hereinafter appear, this difliculty has been overcome by provision of novel and improved feeding means according to the present invention.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a. main and auxiliary feeding means which operates in a novel and valuable way during the feeding of each form length of a plurality of strips, and particularly during the concludin part of each form feeding operation. I

More specifically, an object of the present in- "vention is the provision, in combination with a main feeding. means becoming inoperative to feeding means is effective to register the superposed form-lengths of the strip accurately with 18 Claims. 7 (Cl. 282-21) further advance the superposed strips upon entering form-registering apertures in said strips,

of auxiliary feeding means which automatically comes into action after the main feeding means a has become inoperative, as Just stated, to advance the strips, said auxiliary feeding means becoming itself inoperative by reason of its entering secondary feed-arresting form-registering apertures in said strips after moving the firstnamed apertures beyond the main feeding means; and means rendering the main feeding means initially inoperative to engage the record strips while the auxiliary feeding means engages the said secondary apertures whereby the auxiliary 15 each other both in transverse and longitudinal direction, said main feeding means reengaging the strips as a severing line between two successive form lengths attains a predetermined position for the purpose of severingthe strips along said line.

Another object of the present invention is to provide, in combination with the improved means 25 of the kind described for advancing a plurality of record strips one form length for each operation thereof, means for stopping such advancing means after each successive portion of a plurality of superposed record strips has been ad- 30 vanced to a predetermined position.

Still another object of the invention is to provide strip-advancing means capable of operating as hereinbefore described including a strip feeding means, for instance, feed disks, the opera- 5 tive peripheries of which engage the strip closely adjacent to the margins thereof, whereby'the use of marginal notches or indentations on the strips as feed-arresting apertures is made possible.

In attaining the foregoing and other objects, 40 the present invention provides an exceedingly sturdy dependable and inexpensive feeding means, including not only a main annular stripadvancing means adapted to enter cutaway portions in a plurality of superposed record strips 4 to halt further feeding of said strips temporarily, but also an auxiliary feeding means to advance the strips further and accurately reregister the strips each time a set of forms is advanced to a position for removal, by a continuous movement 5 in a single direction of a single actuator, preferably by a single rotation of a handle offset from a rotary shaft.

Further advantages and objects will be appreciated from the-following description, referring to the illustrative embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is atop plan view partially in section 'of a form of manifolding device according to the invention, showing in dotted lines the location of two main feeding disks adapted to engage manifolding strips marginally notched .at both sides of the strip, and of two auxiliary feeding means cooperating with intramarginal apertures in said strip, portions of the strips being cut away to show underlying parts of the machine.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section substantially along the line 2-2' of the device of F1 1.

'ig. 3 is a detail in perspective of one-half of the main and auxiliary feeding means in their initial position for feeding a form length of manifolding stationery.

Fig. 4 is similar to Fig. 3, but shows the position of both feeding means at the conclusion of the feeding operation of the main feeding means.

Fig. 5 is also similar to Fig. 3. but shows the position of the feeding mechanism as the auxiliary feeding means begins to engage the record strip, the main feeding means having become inoperative to engage said strip.

Fig. 6 is likewise similar to Fig. 3, but shows the position of the feeding mechanism as the auxiliary feeding means becomes inoperative to feed the strip by entering an aperture in said strip, after moving the strip into a position for subsequent engagement by the main feeding means.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary view in cross section, substantially along the line 2-2' in Fig. 1, showing in detail a tensioning and retarding means for the superposed strips of manifolding stationery.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, and 7 which exemplify an embodiment of the manifolding device according to the present invention, the same is shown as including a casing i0 having a storage compartment ll containing a stack I2 of zigzag folded multiple manifolding strips i8, crossed at form-length intervals by severing lines l4, which may be suitably formed by perforations in .the superposed strips.

In the present case, these form lengths are arranged in the device according to practice well understood in the art. The superposed strips it are carried above a platen i6, and interleaved with transfer sheets i3a which may be supported in any manner known in the art. After successive form lengths, e. g. lie and i b. have been given the desired notations while positioned on the platen IS, the strips are advanced to bring a following set of forms into a like position on the platen. The lowermost of the superposed strips is diverted downward by means of a deflector l1 into a record storage compartment l8, while the other strips are advanced over the top of said deflector to rest upon the forward roof IQ of the casing, and adjusted to bring the severing line l4 between successive form lengths under a severing edge 20 carried by a margin and cover plate 22 which extends over the feeding mechanism. The diverted lowermost strip is refolded in a stack 2| in the record storage compartment it.

Details of the casing are unimportant, and the showing thereof is more diagrammatical than otherwise to simplify the drawings. However, it may be further pointed out that the 'nanifolding strips I: in approaching the platen i6 pass over a guide roller 23 and a plurality of uide rollers 24 and 24 beneath the cover and margin plate 22. Each'of the guide rollers 24 carries at its midportion a thin tensioning plate 43 pivotally at- 5 tached to the roller by a hooked flange .and adapted to extend from the top of the roller between the superposed strips of manifolding material It a short distance over the receiving end of the platen II. A resilient finger 44 affixed to the undersurface of the cover plate 22 in alignment with the said tensioning plates exerts pressure on the topmost strip, compressing the superposed strips and interleaved tensioning plates against the end of the platen. The several strips are thus subjected to an equal retarding tension to prevent overthrow of the strips and consequent malregistration thereof.

The main feeding means comprises a pair of disks 25 which engage the underside of the lowermost sheet of the multiple record strip i3, cooperating with overlying rollers 28 fixed on a rotating shaft 21, the ends of which are suitably mounted for rotation in vertical slotted extensions 28 of vertical bearing plates 29. The roller shaft 21 is urged downward by springs, not shown, but familiar in the art to effect engagement of the uppermost record strip by said rollers.

The action of said springs compresses the 30 record strip between the said feed disks and feed rollers whereby the feed disks are adapted to advance the strip upon rotation, at a rate equal to the peripheral speed of said disks.

The feed disks 25 are adapted to rotate at the same peripheral speed as the rollers 26, suitable gearing being provided therefor. The disks 25' are secured on a rotary shaft 30 journaled at each'end to the bearing plates 29. A gear 3| is fixed on said shaft and said gear meshes with 0 a suitable pinion 32 secured to the shaft 21. The operating shaft 30 has a crank arm 33 fixed thereon carrying a handle 34 to facilitate manual rotation of said shaft.

' It will be noted that record strips i3 are shown as having marginal cutaway portions or notches 35 coincident with the severing lines l4 between successive form lengths thereof as indicated in Fig. 1. In the latter view, the feed disks 25 which are indicated by dotted lines and the corresponding rollers 26 are spaced transversely of the device so that they register with themarginal cutaway portions or notches 35 of the record strips II.

In order to guide the strips l3 over the ends 86 of the interleaved transfer sheets "a and to prevent catching of the marginal notches 35 thereon, each of the guide rollers 24 carries at each end a pair of flaps 45 of smooth surfaced fabric which extend forward a short distance above and below each of the several transfer sheets Isa. Thus the said flaps guide the margins of each strip over the transfer sheets preventing the notches 35 of the manlfolding strips from contacting the forward enr r of said transfer sheets and insuring smooth feeding of the strips to a position above the platen.

A pair of auxiliary feed means is shown, each of which has the form of a shoe 36 having an arcuate form-feeding peripheral portion 26a. The said arc of said feeding portion is of the same radius as the form-feeding periphery of the disks 25, and the center of curvature of the said feeding portion coincides with the axis of the operating shaft 30. The shoe 36 is a projected 7s the feed'disks 25. As 'in-thecase of the latter, the disks 3'! are aligned/with rollers 33, similar to rollers 26,- on the roller shaft 21. The shoes 36 are thus adapted to engage the strips of manifolding stationery positioned between the rollers 38 and the disks .31.

As indicated in Fig. 1, the manifolding strips are provided with feed-arresting form-registering apertures 39 which aretransversely spaced on the strip to be aligned with the shoes 36 and rollers 33. As the shoe 36 enters the said apertures, the'feeding operation of said shoes and cooperating rollers is arrested. Said apertures are so positioned with respect to the aforementioned notches 35 that the latter are moved beyond the biteof the feed disks 25 and rollers 26- when the shoe. 36 and rollers 38 have entered the apertures 39. The tearing edge 23 is so arranged that the severing lines l4 adjacent apertures 39 is positioned directly in advance of said tearing edge when shoe 36 enters apertures 38.

Feed disks 25 are provided with cutaway portions 43 angularly spaced with reference to the shoes 36 so that the feed disks become inoperative to engage the record strip i3 just after the shoes 36 have engaged said strips, the feed disks releasing the strips until after the shoe 36 has entered aperture 39 rendering the auxiliary feed means inoperative to continue feeding of the strip, and reengaging the strips before the severing line l4 has reached the tearing edge 28.

Releasable stop means are provided to halt rotation of the shaft 38 as the severing line l4 reaches a position below the tearing edge 28, as set forth in the foregoing description. This occurs just after the feed disks 25 have re'engaged the record strips l3.

Said stop means may be of any suitable construction, several forms of which are well known in the art. For instance, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, the stop means may be of the form shown in my copending application Serial No. 112,511, flled November 24, 1936, according to which two pins 4| and 42 are mounted in a housing 43 fastened to the interior wall of the casing It, said pins being interconnected so as to be alternately projected into thepath of the crank 33 carried by the operating shaft 30 of the feed mechanism. A spring, not shown, normally urges pin 4| into projected position while pin 42 is retained in retracted position. Pin 4| is 5 bevelled on the forward side which initially en- .5 soon as it strikes pin 42. Thus as the handle is 70 tionery.

released by the operator in the final stopping position, the aforesaid spring retracts pin 42, again projecting pin 4| andleaving the handle free to feed the next form length of manifolding sta- Figs. 3 to 6 inclusive show one feed disk and roller of the main feeding means, and one shoe and feed roller of the auxiliary feeding means, in the successive positions which they occupy dur- 75 ing the feeding operation.

Consecutive operation'of the machine-is a's follows Referring to Fig. 3, a manifoldlng. strip I3 is shown in its initial position, the stop means, for instance, pins 4| and 42 referred to in the foregoing description, having arrested the crank 33 in the final position, and form length l5 of the manifolding stationery being disposed for issuance. Shoe 36 and r er 38 have entered aperture 33 in the followi gform length l5 of the manifolding strip to e x t registration of the various superposed strips in transverse as well as longitudinal direction, said shoe and roller having advanced the strip so that the notch 35 has passed beyond the bite of the feed roller 26 and feed disk 25. The latter has moved forward so that the rear end of cutaway portion 48 has Just passed under the roller 26 and the feeding surface of the disk has thus engaged. form length l5 adjacent the trailing edge of the notch 35, advancing the strip slightly to bring the severing line I 4 under the tearing edge of the manifolding machine.

The issued form length l5 of the manifolding strip l3 may be torn off along the severing line i4, engagement of the feed disks and rollers 26 at opposite sides of the s rip preventing displacementof the said strinkhe friction of the movable parts of the feed m chanlsm preventing rotation thereof by the tension applied to the strips i3 during such tearing operation.

After inscription of the succeeding form length l5, the operating shaft 38 and crank 33 are'rotated by turning the handle 34. Feed disks 25 cooperate with rollers 26 advancing the form length IS. The said form length of the stationery is shorter than the operative periphery of the disk 25. Hence before completion of one revolution of the shaft, notch 35 has moved to the position shown in Fig. 4 between the feed disk 25 and roller 26 rendering the said main feeding means inoperative to advance the strip further. Auxiliary aperture 39 has not yet reached the bite of roller 38 and shoe 36, which constitute the auxiliary feeding means. Entrance of said feed disk and roller into said notch effects a degree of registration of the superposed strips in lengthwise direction. Such registration is often not accurate, especially when the strips are of different physical characteristics, or if the operation of the feed is relatively rapid, jerky or variable.

Rotation of the operating shaft is continued, the strips l3 remaining stationary until shoe 36 moves into a position to engage strips i3 between its operative surface 36a and roller 38 as shown in Fig. 5. By this means, advancement of the strip is resumed until said shoe and roller enter the feed-arresting form-registering aperture 39 in the strips as shown in Fig. 6. This operation advances notch beyond the bite of disk 25 and roller 26, while cutaway portion 40 of said disk has moved below roller 26, rendering the main feeding means inoperative to grip the strip. Thus as roller 38 and shoe 36 enter aperture 39, complete and accurate registration of the superposed sheets with each other in transverse and longitudinal direction is effected, the strips being released by the main feeding means. The severing line i4 between form lengths i5 and I5" is moved by the aforesaid operation to a position just in advance of the tearing edge 20.

As rotation of the handle 34 completes one revolution, cutaway portion 40 of disk 25 passes beyond roller 26 and the feed disk and roller engage the succeeding form length l5" adjacent the trailing edge of notch", thus moving the strip forward by a slight increment into the position shown in Fig. 3. ,Theseverlng line I below the tearing edge may be decreased until it is substantially nil, the final position of said severing line being. attained when shoe 36 and roller 38 have engaged aperture 39, and the stop means operating when disk 25 and roller 26 have just reengaged strips l3.

Other forms of stop means, for instance, a detent or manually releasable stop means may be substituted for the automatic releasing stop means hereinbefore described.

. Instead of providing notches for the purpose of arresting the feeding operation of the main feeding means, apertures of any form may be used. Marginal notches, however, are preferred since they require fewer dies for manufacturing the multiple record strips than apertures provided in the body of said strips. The said notches preferably coincide with the severing lines I 4 to facilitate tearing of the issued record strips 13 along the tearing edge 20, and also to facilitate zigzag folding of the manifolding stationery. g

It is not necessary that one edge of notches be made perpendicular to the margin of the record strips, as shown. This form of notch eii'ects better registration of the forms in longitudinal direction, but since accurate registration is eifected according to the present invention by the secondary apertures and the auxiliary feeding means, the said edges may be cut at an angle other than a right angle to the edges of the stationery. It is merely necessary that the secondary apertures be positioned on the strip during the operation of the main feeding means,

being eliminated thereby. However, if desired, the positions of the main and auxiliary feeding a means may be reversed without materially affecting the efiiciency of the device.

Since starting andstopping of the writing strips depend solely upon the position of the apertures and notches therein, forms of any sheet length may be used, provided such sheet lengths are less than the operative periphery of the feed disk 25, in order that one revolution of the feeding means should advance the strips by one form or sheet length. However, if longer form lengths are used, the machine may be operated to effect similar registration of the superposed fOrm'lengths, but more than one revolution of the feed mechanism is required to feed. one form length of such stationery.

Variations and modifications may be made within the scope of this invention and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

I claim:

1. In a manifolding machine a platen adapted to support a plurality of continuous strips, each divided into a series of form lengths by transverse severing lines and each form length having feed-arrestin physical alterations; means for advancing the said plurality of strips, said means being aligned withcertain of said feed arresting physical alterations; and supplementary strip-advancing means for resuming the I advancement of said strips to advance a severing line between two form lengths toward a predetermined severance point on the machine,

said supplementary strip-advancing means cooperating with other physical alterations in said strips in aligmnent with the latter means to bring the superposed form lengths of the several strips into lengthwise registration by the time the said severingline reaches said severance point on the machine.

2. In a manifolding machine a platen adapted to support a plurality of continuous strips each divided into a series of form lengths by transverse severing lines and each form length hav-.

ing two sets of feed-arresting physical alterations; means for advancing said plurality of strips, said means cooperating with one set of feed-arresting physical alterations to interrupt feeding of said strips and to bring the superposed'form lengths of the several strips into lengthwise registration before a severing line between two form lengths reaches a predetermined severance point on the machine; and supplementary strip-advancing means, aligned with the other set of feed-arresting alterations, for continuing the advancement of said strips to move the first set of alterations beyond the bite of the first-named strip-advancing means. 3. In a manifolding machine a platen adapted to support a plurality of continuous strips each divided into a series of form lengths by transverse severing lines and each form length having feed-arresting physical alterations; means for advancing said plurality of strips, said means cooperating with certain of said feed-arresting physical alterations to interrupt feeding of said strips and to bring the superposed form lengths of the several strips into lengthwise registration before a severing line between two form lengths reaches a predetermined severance point on' the machine; and supplementary stripadvancing means for resuming the feed of the strips to advance said severing line toward said predetermined severance point and to move the first-named alterations beyond the bite of the first-named strip-advancing means, said supplementary strip-advancing means cooperating with other physical alterations in the strips in alignment with the latter means to bring the superposed form lengths of the several strips into accurate registration by the time the said severing line reaches the said point of severance.

4. In a manifolding machine a platen adapted to support a plurality of continuous strips, each divided into a series of form lengths by transverse severing lines and each form length having feed-arresting physical alterations; means for advancing said plurality of strips aligned with certain of said feed-arresting alterations, said means cooperating with the latter alterations to interrupt feeding of said strips before a severing line between two form lengths reaches a predetermined severance point on the machine; a supplementary strip-advancing means for resuming advancement of the strips to advance said severing line toward said predetermined severance point and to move the first-named feed-arresting alterations beyond the bite of the first-named strip-advancing means whereby the strip is in a position to be reengaged by the latter means, said 7 ing feed-arresting physical-alterations; means for advancing said plurality of strips aligned with certainoi said feed-arresting alterations, saidmemos severing line reaches the severance point on the machine; driving means for both of said stripadvancing means; and means for releasably stopping operation of said driving means when the first-named strip-advancing means has reengaged the strip, and the said severing line has reached the said predetermined severance point. p

5. In a maniiolding machine a platen adapted to support a plurality of continuous strips, each divided into a series of form' lengths by transverse severing lines and each form length havmeans cooperating with the said alterations to interrupt feeding of said strips before a severing line between two form lengths reaches a predetermined point of severance on the machine; a

' supplementary strip-advancing means for resuming feeding of the strips to move the firstnamed alterations beyond the bite of the flrstnamed strip-advancing means whereby the'strip is positioned to be reengaged by the latter means, and to advance said severing line toward said severance point on the machine, said supplementary strip-advancing means cooperating with other physical alterations in the strips in alignment with the latter means to arrest feeding of t the strips-by the time said severing line reaches said point of severance; and means for temporarily releasing said strips from the said firstnamed strip-advancing means when the supplementary feeding means engages the alterations aligned therewith, whereby the strips are accurately brought into registration both in lengthwise and transverse direction by said supplementary strip-advancing means by the time the said severing line reaches the point of severance .on the machine.

t 6. In a manifolding machine a platen adapted to support a plurality of continuous strips, each divided into a series of form lengths by transverse severing lines and each form length having feed-arresting physical alterations; means for advancing said plurality of strips, aligned with certain of said feed-arresting physical alterations, said means cooperating with said alterations to interrupt feeding of the strips before a severing line between two form lengths reaches a predetermined severance point on the machine; supplementary strip-advancing means'for resuming the feeding of said strips, to move the firstnamed alterationsbeyond the-bite of the firstnamed strip-advancing means, said supplementary strip-advancing means being aligned with said severance line reaches said severance point.

'7. In a manifolding machine a platen adapted to support a plurality of continuous strips each divided into a series of form lengths by trans strip-'agvancing means,

verse severing lines in: two sets ofcfeed-arrestins physics. altera- Itions; means for-advancingfsaid plurality. of

strips aligned with one set of said feed-arresting physical alterations adiacent the margins of said strips, said meansjcooperating with said alterationsto interruptfeeding oi! said strips before terations beyond the bite of the first-named said supplementary strip-a vancing means cooperating" with the other set of physical alterations in said strip located inwardly of the vfirst-named alterations on said strip and aligned with said supplementary means toarrestadvancement of the strips .by said supplementary means by the time the 'said severance line reaches said predetermined point of severance; and means for temporarily releasing said strips from said first-named strip-ad vancing means during engagement of the supplementary feeding means with the corresponding alterations in said strip, whereby lengthwise and transverse registration of the superposed form lengthsof the strip is eifected- 8. Ina. manifolding machine a platen adapted to support a plurality of continuous strips. each divided into a series of form lengths bytransverse severing lines, each form length having ,means cooperating with other physical alterations in the strips in alignment with the latter means to bring the superposed forms of the several strips into lengthwise and transverse registration of the pile by the time said severing line reaches said point of severance on the machine; and rotary driving means for both of said strip-advancing means, one revolution of said rotary driving means being effective to advance said strips'by one form length.

9. In a manifolding machine a platen adapted to support a plurality of continuous strips, each divided into a series of form lengths by transverse severing lines and each form length having feed-arrestingphysical alterations; means for advancing said plurality'of strips aligned with and each form length havcertain of said feed-arresting alterations, said means cooperating therewith to arrest feeding of said strips before a severing line between two form lengths reaches a predetermined severance point on the machine, and to register the superposed form lengths of the strip in lengthwise direction; a supplementary strip-advancing means forresuming advancement of the strips to advance said severing line toward a predetermined severance point and to move theflrst-namedfeedarresting alterations beyond the bite of the firstnamed strip-advancing means, whereby the strip is positioned to be reengaged by the latter means, said supplementary strip-advancing means cooperating with other physical alterations in the strips in alignment therewith ,to halt the advancement of said strips by the time thesaid severing line reaches the severance point on the the severing line reaches a point of severance on the machine; means for reengaging the first- -named strip-advancing means after the superposed strips are aligned by'said supplementary strip-advancingmeans, and by the time the severlng line reaches'said severance point; means for driving *both of said strip-advancing-means; and stop means for automatically arresting operation of both of said feeding means when the severing line reaches the predetermined severing point and when the strip is reensased by the first-named strip-advancing means.

10. In a manifolding machine a platen adapted to support a plurality of continuous strips, each divided into a series of form lengths by transverse severing lines, and each form length having feed-arrestingphysical alterations; rotary means for advancing said plurality of strips aligned with certain I of said feed-arresting physical alterations. and cooperating therewith to arrest the ads vancement of said strip before a severing line between two form lengths reaches a predetermined severing point on said machine; supplementary strip-advancing means, transversely aligned with said first-named strip-advancing means, for resuming advancement of the strips, continuing advancement of said severing line toward said predetermined severance polnt, ,and moving said first-named feed-arresting alterations beyond the bite of the first-named strip-advancing means, said supplementary strip-advancing means cooperating with other physical alterations in the strips in lengthwise alignment therewith to bring the forms of the several superposed strips into lengthwise and transverse registration by the time said severing line reaches said point of severance; and rotary driving means for both of said strip-advancing means, one revolution of said rotary driving means being effective to advance said strips by one form length.

11. In a manifolding machine a platen adapted to support a plurality of continuous strips, each divided into a series of form lengths by transverse severing lines and each form length having feed-arresting physical alterations; means for advancing said plurality of strips, said means cooperating with certain of said feed-arresting physical alterations to interrupt feeding of said strips and to bring the superposed form lengths of the several strips into lengthwise registration before a severing line between two form lengths reaches a predetermined severance point on the machine; and supplementary strip-advancing means for resuming the feed of the strips to advance said severing line toward said predeter-' mined severance point and tomove the firstnamed alterations beyond the bite of the flrstnamed strip-advancing means, said supplementary strip-advancing means cooperating with other physical alterations in the strips in alignment with the latter means and positioned'to the rear of the first-named physical alterations, to bring the superposed form lengths of the strips into lengthwise and transverse registration of the pile by the time said, severing line reaches said point of severance on the machine.

12. In a manifolding machine a platen adapted to support a plurality of continuous strips, each divided into a series of form lengths by trans-x ver severing lines, and each form length having feed-arresting physical alterations; means for advancing said plurality of strips, said means cooperating with certain of said feed-arresting physical alterations coinciding with said severing lines to interrupt feeding of said strips and to bring the superposed form lengths of the several strips into lengthwise registration before a severing line between two form lengths reaches a predetermined severance point on the machine;

and supplementary strip-advancing means forresuming the feed of the strips to advance said severing line toward said predetermined severance point and to move the first-named alterations beyond the bite of the first-named stripadvancing means, said supplementary strip-advancing means cooperating with other physical alterations in the strips in alignment with the latter means and positioned to the rear of said severing lines to bring the superposed form lengths of the several strips into accurate lengthwise and transverse registration by the time the said severing line reaches the said point of severance.

13. In a manifolding machine a platen adapted to support a plurality of continuous strips, each 'eri ng lines, and supplementary feed-arresting physical alterations comprising apertures located to the rear of said severing lines between the margins of said strip; means for advancing said plurality of strips, said means cooperating with said notches to interrupt feeding of said strips and to bring the superposed form lengths of the several strips into lengthwise registration before a severing line between two form lengths reaches a predetermined severance point on the machine; and supplementary strip-advancing means positioned inwardly of said first-named strip-advancing means for resuming feeding of the strips to advance said severing line toward said predetermined severance point and to move the said notches beyond the bite of the first-named stripadvancing means, said supplementary strip-advancing means being aligned and cooperating with the .said intramarginal apertures in the strips to bring the superposed form lengths of the several strips into accurate lengthwise and transverse registration by the time said severing 7 line reaches saidpoint of severance on the maapertures to arrest advancement of said strips and register the superposed form lengths thereof in lengthwise direction before the severing line between two form lengths reaches said severing station; and auxiliary feeding means comprising a rotary shoe mounted on said shaft, aligned with others of said apertures, and feed rollers' cooperating therewith, said auxiliary feeding means to support a plurality of continuous strips, each advancing means cooperating with said aligned halt the advancement of resuming advancement ofsaid'stri'ps after the feed is arrested by encasement of the feed disks with the first-named apertures, moving thej'severing line toward I vancing the first-named apertures beyond'the cooperatlng feed roll- 15. In'"a manifolding machine a platen adapted to support a plurality of continuous strips, each divided into a series of form lengths bya transverse severing line and each form length having feed-arresting form-registering apertures; means for advancing said plurality of strips comprising 'a plurality of feed disks mounted on a rotary shaft in alignment with certain of said apertures,

and feed rollers cooperating with said feed disks;

a severing station on said machine located beyond the bite of said strip-advancing means, said strip-advancing means cooperating with the apertures aligned therewith to arrest feed of said strips and register the superposed form lengths thereof in lengthwise direction before a severing line between two form lengths reachessaid severing station; supplementary feeding means comprising a rotary shoe mounted on said shaft and a feed roller cooperating therewith, aligned with other apertures insaid strip, said supplementary feeding meains .resuming advancement of said strips to move the severing line toward said severing station and to advance the first-named apertures beyond the bite of the feed disks after the feed is arrested by engagement of the feed disks with the correspondingly aligned apertures, and cooperating with the last-named apertures to halt thefeed of said strip by the time said severing line reaches said severing station; and a recess in the periphery of said feed disks angularly spaced with respect to said shoe sothat the feed disks are inoperative to engage said strip when the shoe enters the last-named set of apertures, whereby the auxiliary feeding means reregisters said strips in transverse as well as lengthwise direction; said recess'being also con- I structed so that said feed disks reengage the strip by the time the severing line reaches the severing station on the machine.-

' 16. Ina manifolding machine a platen adapted to support a plurality of continuous strips, each divided into a series of form lengths by transverse severing lines and each form length having feed-arresting form-registering, apertures; means for advancing said plurality of strips comprising a plurality of feed disks mounted on a rotary shaft in alignment with certain of saidapertures and feed roller cooperating with said feed disks; a severing station on said machine located beyond the bite of said strip-advancing means; said strip-advancing means cooperating with the apertures aligned therewith to arrest feed of said strips and register the superposed form lengths i thereof in lengthwise direction before a severing line between two form lengths reaches said severing stationasupplementary feeding means comprising a rotary shoe mounted on said shaft, and a feed noller cooperating therewith, aligned with other apertures in said strip, said supplementary feeding means resuming advancement of said strips to move the severing line toward said severing station, after the feed is arrested by engagement of the feed disks with the first named correspondingly aligned apertures, and cooperattion on the machine after the ing with'the last-named aperturesto halt the feed of said strip bythetime the said severing -line reaches said severing station, said auxiliary means also advancing the first-named apertures beyond the bite of the feed disks; a

recess in the periphery of said" feed disks, angu larly spaced with respect to said shoe so that the feed disks are inoperative to engage said strip when the shoe enters the second-named set of apertures, whereby the auxiliaryfeeding means reregisterssaid strips in transverse as well as lengthwise direction, said recess being also constructed so that said feed disks reengage the strip by the time the said severing line reaches the severing station on the machine; and automatic means for stopping the rotation of saidmhai't when the severing line reaches the severing stav strips are reenaasedbysaidfeeddisks.

17. In a manifolding machinea platen adapted to support a'plurality of continuous strips each divided into a series of form lengths by transverse severing linesvand each form length having ,jfeed-arresting form-registering apertures; means for advancing said plurality of strips comprising a plurality of feed disks mounted on ,a rotary shaft in alignment with,

certain' of said apertures adjacent the margins-of said strip and feed rollers cooperating therewith; a severing station on said machine located beyond the bite of said strip-advancing means, the latter means cooperating with said aligned apertures to arrest the feed of'said strips and register the superposed form lengths thereof inlengthwise direction before a severing line between two form lengths reaches said severing station; auxiliary feeding means comprising a rotary shoe mounted-on said shaft, and a feed roller cooperating therewith, aligned with others of said apertures, inwardly spaced on the,

strip with respect to the first-named apertures, said auxiliary feeding means cooperating with the apertures aligned therewith to halt the feed of said strip'by the time said severing line ,reaclies said severing station, said auxiliary feeding means advancing the first-named apertures beyond the bite of the feed disks; and means for rendering the feed disks inoperative to engage said strip when the auxiliary feeding means has entered the correspondingly aligned apertures, whereby the auxiliary feeding means is adapted to register the superposed form lengths of the strip in lengthwise-and transverse direction.

18. In a manifolding machinea platen adapted to support a plurality of continuous strips,

each divided into a series of form lengths by transverse severing lines, each form length having feed-arresting form-registering notches inthe margin of said sheets coinciding with said tear lines, and a second set of apertures spaced inwardly from the margins of said sheet; a plurality of feed disks mounted on a rotary shaft in alignment with said notches adjacent the margin of said strip; feed rollers cooperating therewith; a severing station on said machine located beyond the bite of said strip-advancing means, the latter means cooperating with said notched apertures to arrest the feed of said strips and register the superposed form lengths thereof in lengthwise direction before a severing line between two form lengthsreaches said severing station; auxiliary feeding means comprising a cooperating therewith, aligned with said intrarotary shoe mounted on said shaft, and a roller marginal apertures, said auxiliary feeding means resuming advancement of said strips to move said severing line toward said severing station after the feed is arrested by engagement oi the feed with the correspondingly aligned notch and cooperating with the intramarginal apertures of said strip to halt the feed t-hereoi' by the time the said severing line reaches said severing station, said auxiliary feeding means advancing the said notches beyond the bite oi the feed disks; a recess in the periphery of said i'eed aa'smoe strip when the shoe enters the said intramai'ginal aperture. whereby the auxiliary feeding means is adapted to reregister said strips 'in transverse as well as longitudinal direction,- and so that said teed-disks reen'gase the strip by the time the saidsevering line reaches said severing station on the machine; and stop means for automatically arresting rotation-of said shaft temporarily when the strip is reengaged between the feed severing station on the machine.

WILLIAM G. BORCHERS. 

